“All the old bogeys of 'dignified subject-matter,' of 'balanced compositions,' of 'correct drawing' were laid to rest. The artist was responsible to no one but his own sensibilities for what he painted and how he painted it.” MatterArtistResponsibilitySubjectsResponsibleDrawingBalancedCompositionSensibilitySubject Matter Author:Ernst Gombrich
“The idea of space is given to the artist to change if he can. The subject matter in the abstract is space.” IfsIdeasMatterArtistGivenSpaceSubjectsAbstractSubject Matter Book:De Kooning: A Retrospective Source: De Kooning: A Retrospective
“To decide to reach for this blue and not that one, to switch styles or subject matter, to move, in the middle of a sentence, in one direction or another, to commit to this book when that one is also calling, are the sorts of choices that artists must make if they are to function.” IfsBookMatterMovingArtistChoicesMiddleSubjectsStyleCallingFunctionBlueSentencesCommitSubject MatterOne Direction Book:Making Your Creative Mark: Nine Keys to Achieving Your Artistic Goals Source: Making Your Creative Mark: Nine Keys to Achieving Your Artistic Goals
“The purpose of subject matter is to veil technique. The great artist uses the cloak of resemblance to hide the means.” MeanMatterUsePurposeArtistSubjectsTechniqueVeilsGreat ArtSubject MatterGreat ArtistCloaksResemblance Author:John French Sloan
“I don't think it's necessary for artists to have any formal training in painting or art history, but I do think it's essential to continually experiment with different subject matter, types of paint and methods of painting.” ThinkingArtDifferentMatterArtistSubjectsPaintingTypeEssentialsTrainingMethodPaintExperimentsFormalSubject MatterArt HistoryDifferent Subjects Author:Ron Parker